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Russell County Area Community Foundation scholarships available

Tuesday, December 11th, 2018

The Russell County Area Community Foundation is now accepting scholarship applications for the 2019-2020 school year. This year, over $253,000 is available to students in the Russell County area through the foundation’s 12 scholarship funds:

Ervin and Denzell Zimmerman Memorial Scholarship, for graduating Russell High School seniors planning to obtain a degree in the college of education or agriculture.

Joshua Scholarship, for graduating high school seniors or graduates of Russell High School.

Murphy Memorial Scholarship, for graduating high school seniors living in the Gorham Telephone Company’s service area.

Paul E. Ruggels Memorial Scholarship, for graduates of Russell High School or Natoma High School who are entering their second year of post-secondary education and are seeking a degree or certification in a healthcare-related field.

Pohlman Family Scholarship, for graduating high school seniors from Russell High School or Natoma High School.

RHS Class of 1952, for graduating Russell High School seniors. (Contact Russell High School to apply for this scholarship.)

All scholarship applications must be submitted through the foundation’s online scholarship portal by February 15, 2019. Scholarships will be awarded by mid-April. The application portal and scholarship guidelines can be found at www.rcacf.net/scholarships.

Last year, the community foundation awarded over $209,000 in scholarships to 60 area students. For more information, please contact Jessica Fuller, grants and scholarships coordinator, at 785-823-1800.